Haredi Judaism

The world three important religions; Islam, Christianity and Judaism are often debated for their competing and differentiated doctrines and beliefs system. However, this essay argues that there are more similarities between these religions than differences. In order to understand the similarities and differences between these religions, it is important to know about their basic belief system. Islam is a religion, which emerged in the 7th century and the followers of Islam are known as Muslims.…

Judaic sacred scripture addresses various ethical concerns in relation to sexuality, thusly Judaism has formed explicit rules that govern sexual intercourse and it’s related activities and behaviours. These overarching guidelines are derived from the TANAKH, a combination of “the whole Torah”, prophetic messages and other writings. Adherents of Judaism are greatly influenced by these ethical teachings, as, living in accordance with the Judaic commandments assists in the fulfilling of the…

Anti-Semitism in the Gospel of John Many people today discredit the validity of the Gospel of John because it includes content that may be interpreted as anti-Jewish. This material could be a reflection of the emerging division between Jewish Christian and Jews. In this paper, I will be inspecting the Gospel of John to validate the presence of anti-Semitic material. Exploration of the historical background of this time will be analyzed to determine the derivation of anti-Semitism within this…

“One of the most beautiful qualities of true friendship is to understand and to be understood” (Lucius Annaeus Seneca). Beautiful friendship can only be received if there is understanding between each person. The Chosen, by Chaim Potok, is about two Jewish boys living in Brooklyn, New York, towards the end of World War II era. A disagreement between two contradicting viewpoints of the same religion about the Jewish homeland and tradition is what causes a stir of emotion that becomes the basis of…

Imagine that you have a Jewish friend who is persecuted and hated because of his or her race. And he or she is looking for a place to hide, but no one is willing to provide shelter. Then he comes up to you and tells you that you are the last hope. Would you help the Jew despite knowing that you may end up in prison or at a Nazi concentration camp? Well, Corrie ten Boom, a non-Jewish Dutch woman, risked her life and suffered to save the lives of many Jews by taking them into her home to protect…

Gideon was nobody until He was called to lead the nation of Israel against the Midianites. The Scripture reveals Gideon’s great and inspiring work throughout the book of Judges in chapter 6 - 8. Although his victory only lasted for a few moments, the book of Hebrews lists Gideon in the “Hall of Faith” (Heb 11:32-34). This paper discusses the leadership opportunities Gideon had to possess as well as his relationship with God when he was called to deliver the Israel out from the hand of the Midian…

Paul was saying we once were governed by the world, Satan and the flesh. Every decision that we made was according to these three powers. Living together is the world’s system but marriage is the kingdom system. Partying all night on Friday and Saturday is the world’s system but worship is the kingdom system. • Same sex-marriage is the world’s system but marriage between a man and a woman is Gods’ system. • Tipping is the world system but paying our tithes and offering is Gods’ system. Young…

Morris Gleitzman’s fictional novel, ‘Once and Then’ teaches us that everyone in life needs to see the world in a different way. Gleitzman shows this by using the perspective of a little Jewish boy. Felix’s dangerous, yet very meaningful journey to find his parents also shows that even though Felix is a child he can play such an important role in showing the reader what really happened. During the Holocaust, Jewish people had some hard times. Getting relocated, losing family members, but one…

The Holocaust was an event in history that truly tested people’s perseverance and faith. During these times of struggle, many Jews looked to God and their religion. The will of the Jews was tested to the full extent, and those who found the light of hope had a motive to survive. The author of Night, Elie Wiesel, demonstrates his struggle in the transition from faith in God to faith in himself. Although Elie loses faith in the idea of a covenant with God, his focus shifts to a covenant with…

lines, Halevi captures massively present theme of the importance remembering your roots while allowing yourself to grow that shows up in Judaism over and over again. In the period of time directly following the destruction of the second temple, the Jewish people were forced to unite and did so through the development of rabbinic Judaism. Even though rabbinic Judaism was, by design, not centered around a specific geographical location because synagogues could be built and practiced in where they…